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Erbessd Instruments vs Materialise Magics

Erbessd Instruments logo

Erbessd Instruments

Manufacturing

Vibration analysis, dynamic balancing and wireless monitoring sold from a public online store

From
$999/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Materialise Magics logo

Materialise Magics

Manufacturing

Industrial build preparation and data repair for metal and polymer additive manufacturing

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Erbessd Instruments erbessd is a small manufacturer against SKF, Emerson and Bently Nevada, so global service coverage, calibration logistics and enterprise procurement processes are thinner than the incumbents.; Materialise Magics new seats and modules have been subscription only since 15 May 2024, so the perpetual purchase route is closed and existing perpetual holders are on a shrinking island.
  • They diverge on capability: Erbessd Instruments covers DigivibeMX, Materialise Magics covers Mesh repair.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Erbessd Instruments and Materialise Magics actually diverge.

Attributes where Erbessd Instruments and Materialise Magics differ
AttributeErbessd InstrumentsMaterialise Magics
Starting price$999/one-timeOn request
Pricing modelOne-time purchasequote
PlatformsWindows, Web, iOS, AndroidWindows

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Manufacturing).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Erbessd Instruments

  • DigivibeMX
  • Phantom wireless sensors
  • Gateway 2.0
  • EI-Analytic
  • Dynamic balancing
  • Thermographic camera module
  • Public online store
  • Local or cloud database

Only in Materialise Magics

  • Mesh repair
  • Part orientation and nesting
  • Support generation
  • Build Processors
  • Simulation module
  • Structures module
  • Reporting and traceability

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Erbessd Instruments

  • A reliability engineer costing a twenty-machine wireless monitoring pilot from published prices before requesting capitalnot Materialise Magics
  • A contract vibration analyst needing a portable analyser and two-plane field balancing in one instrumentnot Materialise Magics
  • A plant that wants to keep its vibration database on site rather than in a vendor cloud for security reasonsnot Materialise Magics
  • Adding current and temperature monitoring to the same wireless gateway as vibration without a second platformnot Materialise Magics

Materialise Magics

  • A service bureau running several brands of metal printer that wants one preparation environment instead of five vendor slicersnot Erbessd Instruments
  • Repairing badly formed STL or scan-derived meshes that a machine slicer will not acceptnot Erbessd Instruments
  • Automating support generation on metal parts where manual support editing is the bottleneck in the processnot Erbessd Instruments
  • Simulating and compensating for build distortion before committing an expensive metal buildnot Erbessd Instruments

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Erbessd Instruments

  • Erbessd is a small manufacturer against SKF, Emerson and Bently Nevada, so global service coverage, calibration logistics and enterprise procurement processes are thinner than the incumbents.
  • Nothing in the range carries functional safety certification, so it cannot perform machine protection or shutdown duties and must sit alongside a protection system on critical machines.
  • DigivibeMX is Windows-only, so an organisation standardised on managed cloud or Linux tooling has to maintain a Windows analysis workstation.
  • Enterprise integration is limited to APIs and generic protocols, so pushing findings into SAP PM or a large EAM will need custom middleware rather than a supported connector.
  • The hardware and software are a matched pair, so Phantom sensors are analysed through Erbessd software and cannot be pointed at a third-party analytics platform.

Materialise Magics

  • New seats and modules have been subscription only since 15 May 2024, so the perpetual purchase route is closed and existing perpetual holders are on a shrinking island.
  • Build Processors are licensed separately per machine family, so adding a new printer brand adds a licence line as well as capital cost, and a mixed fleet multiplies the software bill.
  • The modules that deliver the biggest labour saving, notably e-Stage automated support generation, are paid extras, so the base seat alone leaves you doing manual support work.
  • Materialise publishes no prices anywhere, and quotes vary by region and reseller, so two similar bureaus can pay materially different amounts for the same configuration.
  • It is Windows only and remains a desktop application, which sits awkwardly with the cloud direction of Materialise CO-AM and means preparation capacity is tied to specific workstations and licence seats.

Pricing, plan by plan

Erbessd Instruments

$999/one-time
  • Phantom sensors and gateways$999/one-time
    • Individual sensors, modules and gateways listed with prices in the public online store
    • Gateway 2.0 supports up to 250 sensors
    • USB gateway option for direct PC connection
  • DigivibeMX and EI-Analytic$undefined/year
    • Analysis software and analyser bundles sold by edition
    • Cloud platform access licensed separately from the local Windows database option
    • Bundle pricing for analyser, software and balancing kits quoted per configuration

Materialise Magics

On request
  • Magics Essentials$undefined/year
    • Mesh repair and editing
    • Part orientation and platform placement
    • Basic support generation
  • Magics with modules$undefined/year
    • Everything in Essentials
    • e-Stage automated supports, Simulation, Structures priced individually
    • Build Processors licensed per machine family

Which should you pick?

Choose Erbessd Instruments if

  • You need digivibemx.
  • You work on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want phantom wireless sensors.
Erbessd Instruments review

Choose Materialise Magics if

  • You need mesh repair.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want part orientation and nesting.
Materialise Magics review

Questions people ask

Is Erbessd Instruments or Materialise Magics better?
Neither clearly leads. Erbessd Instruments starts at $999/one-time and Materialise Magics at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Erbessd Instruments or Materialise Magics?
Erbessd Instruments starts at $999/one-time and Materialise Magics at On request.
Does Erbessd Instruments or Materialise Magics run on more platforms?
Erbessd Instruments runs on Windows, Web, iOS, Android. Materialise Magics runs on Windows.
What is Erbessd Instruments best used for?
Erbessd Instruments is most often used for a reliability engineer costing a twenty-machine wireless monitoring pilot from published prices before requesting capital, a contract vibration analyst needing a portable analyser and two-plane field balancing in one instrument, a plant that wants to keep its vibration database on site rather than in a vendor cloud for security reasons, adding current and temperature monitoring to the same wireless gateway as vibration without a second platform. Of those, a reliability engineer costing a twenty-machine wireless monitoring pilot from published prices before requesting capital and a contract vibration analyst needing a portable analyser and two-plane field balancing in one instrument are not what Materialise Magics is typically brought in for.
What can Erbessd Instruments do that Materialise Magics cannot?
Erbessd Instruments covers DigivibeMX, Phantom wireless sensors, Gateway 2.0, EI-Analytic. Materialise Magics covers Mesh repair, Part orientation and nesting, Support generation, Build Processors.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Erbessd Instruments: Can I actually buy sensors online?

Yes. Erbessd runs a public store listing individual sensors, modules and both gateways with prices and stock, which is unusual in this sector.

Materialise Magics: Can I still buy a perpetual Magics licence?

No. Since 15 May 2024 Materialise sells new seats and new modules on subscription only. Existing perpetual licences continue to work but new capacity is subscription.

Erbessd Instruments: Do I have to use the cloud?

No. DigivibeMX keeps data in a local database, and EI-Analytic is the optional browser-based alternative using the same sensors.

Materialise Magics: Do I need a separate Build Processor for each printer?

You need one per machine family, licensed separately from the Magics seat. Budget for it before you buy the printer.

Erbessd Instruments: How many sensors does one gateway take?

Gateway 2.0 supports up to 250 sensors; a USB gateway is available for direct PC connection.

Materialise Magics: Is Magics the same as CO-AM?

No. Magics is desktop build preparation. CO-AM is the Materialise cloud platform for AM workflow and production management, which absorbed the former Link3D product.

Erbessd Instruments: Can it trip a machine on high vibration?

No. It is monitoring and diagnostics only, with no safety certification for protection duties.

Materialise Magics: Does Magics slice?

It prepares and supports the build and hands off through a Build Processor, which produces the machine-ready file. The machine-specific processing lives in the Build Processor.

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